Monthly Archives: September 2010

Dukten featured in KillerStartups

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Dukten

We got a message from KillerStartups.com telling us that a review of Dukten was featured on their site today. KillerStartups is a startups blog and Internet community visited by Entrepreneurs and investors looking for the next big success story. These … Continue reading →

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Benefits of using barcodes

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Dukten

Every day millions of barcodes are scanned at point of sale systems. Retailers depend on them to improve customer service and lower costs. Here are some of the benefits of using barcodes: Speeds up checkout process helping retailers to serve … Continue reading →

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Pure white background pictures with Phothosop

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Dukten

Product pictures with a pure white background look great in online product catalogs, however it’s difficult to get a perfect white on the back using only lights and a digital camera; most of the times the picture will need a … Continue reading →

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8 interesting facts about barcodes

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Dukten

1.- “barcode” is improper spelling. Rather, it should be spelled as two words; bar code. 2.- The first commercial barcode scanning operation took place in 1974 in Troy, Ohio at Marsh’s Supermarket. The item was a Wrigley’s Doublemint Gum. 3.- … Continue reading →

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You can read a barcode using only your eyesight

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Dukten

Although it might  seem that barcodes are very complex and just a computer can decode it, the truth is that the way they work is very simple. UPC Barcodes are made up of a series of vertical lines with different … Continue reading →

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